Pros:Analog and digital connections; signal source button on panel; good documentation.Cons:No autosync button on front panel; stand only has tilt adjustment; speakers have limited volume and tonal quality.Bottom Line:The dual inputs and built-in speakers are premium features which push the price up for this 15-inch monitor. Image quality is generally good, but you can save some money if you don't need the extra features.

ReviewSharp was the first company to make commercial LCDs, in calculators more than 30 years ago. The 15-inch LL-T15G4 monitor benefits somewhat from those decades of...
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Sharp was the first company to make commercial LCDs, in calculators more than 30 years ago. The 15-inch LL-T15G4 monitor benefits somewhat from those decades of experience, delivering generally good image quality along with some premium features. Of course, these extras will cost you: The LL-T15G4's direct price of $399 is towards the top end of the range for 15-inch LCDs, justified somewhat by its built-in stereo speakers and dual analog and digital inputs.

The monitor has a fairly narrow bezel, and a silver panel below the screen houses the stereo speakers. Like most speakers built into monitors, they don't have terrific sound quality, but are adequate for most office applications. A headphone jack is located in the back of the screen, so it's not convenient for frequent plugging and unplugging. Also on the back are connectors for both analog and digital DVI-D cables, though only an analog cable is included in the box. The only adjustment control on the stand is for tilt, though this is capable of a respectable range of motion.

Front-panel controls are well marked and easy to use. A source-select button lets you switch between the two input signalsgood if you want to use it with two PCs. Brightness presets let you adjust the image for different applications and ambient light. There's no autosync button for the analog signal: You have to work through the on-screen menu to get to that function, which synced our test analog signal perfectly.

We saw no apparent pixel defects, and color tracking was excellent. Grayscale response was good at the dark shades, but a little weak at the lightest shades. Viewing-angle performance was fair, with noticeable shade shifts at about 50 degrees off axis in the horizontal plane, and at only 30 degrees vertically. Our color-ramp testing revealed noticeable banding with an analog signal, but with a digital signal this wasn't a problem.

The speakers and digital connection are more than you'll find in a basic LCD monitor, so if these features are important to you, it's worth consideration. The image quality is generally good, but it is not on a par with the best we've tested, such as the Planar PL150M. In the end, the Sharp LL-T15G4 is a middle-of-the-pack choice.

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